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Friday 01 March, 2013

Minimalism And Playfulness Defining Residence Made of Shipping Containers

Recycling is one of the major issues nowadays. Especially when it comes to architecture and sustainable design. We’ve seen a lot of creative ways to build a home from stretch using eco-friendly materials or recycled ones, but we’ve never seen a house entirely build of…well, shipping containers. The WFH House in China, designed by Copenhagen-based studio, Arcgency  is made [...]


Friday 08 February, 2013

Braamcamp Freire Secondary School by CVDB Arquitectos

Bold primary colours punctuate this stark concrete extension to a secondary school outside Lisbon by Portugese architect CVDB Arquitectos (+ slideshow)


Sunday 20 January, 2013

Modern Home Design With Splashes of Personality: Dorsey Residence

We got so used to seeing home designs pay tribute to minimalism and functionality, that this particular residence and its splashes of personality surprised us in a pleasant manner. The Dorsey Residence on Bainbridge Island in Washington State was especially envisioned by Coates Design to maximize its footprint through the use of vertical space. Located [...]


Wednesday 21 November, 2012

30 Successful Examples Of How To Add Subway Tiles In Your Kitchen

Using subway tiles in your kitchen may add a traditional feel to a place, but their look certainly never gets old. First off, let’s start with some quality kitchen design inspiration that you might want to read before starting a decorating project. A while back, we featured these striking modern kitchen designs, a gallery of [...]


Thursday 01 November, 2012

Biosciences Research Building by Lyons

A louvred wooden X-shape filled with staircases connects the two laboratory wings of this scientific research centre by architects Lyons at the Australian National University in Canberra (+ slideshow).


Monday 20 August, 2012

Voivodeship Police Headquarters / mode:lina Architekci + Pracownia Architektoniczna Poznań Projekt

  © Marcin Ratajczak Pracownia Architektoniczna Poznań Projekt, in collaboration with mode:lina Architekci, shared with us their design for the main entrance to the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Poznań, Poland. The building, which is part of a historic urban structure, aims to adjust the entrance for disabled users as well as set a new standard [...]


Monday 20 August, 2012

Voivodeship Police Headquarters / mode:lina Architekci + Pracownia Architektoniczna Poznań Projekt

  © Marcin Ratajczak Pracownia Architektoniczna Poznań Projekt, in collaboration with mode:lina Architekci, shared with us their design for the main entrance to the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Poznań, Poland. The building, which is part of a historic urban structure, aims to adjust the entrance for disabled users as well as set a new standard [...]


Tuesday 14 August, 2012

Voivodeship Police Headquarters by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci

Flashes of blue stand out against the stark white and grey interior of this police headquarters in Poland by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci (+ slideshow).